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Iran Exiles Sue President Raisi in US Ahead of UN Meet

An exile group announced a New York lawsuit against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Thursday, challenging US authorities to take action against him as he is expected to arrive next month for the UN General Assembly. The National Council of Resistance of Iran said the suit accused Raisi of torture and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Dad who tortured stepson jailed for life after boy is rescued by waitress who slipped him secret note

Flaviane Carvalho wrote out a note asking 'do you need help? Ok' and showed it to the boy behind the back of his parents

Irish Mirror

Man jailed for life over torture of boy rescued by waitress who slipped him secret note

Timothy Lee Wilson has been handed multiple life sentences for torturing his 11-year-old stepson after he was caught by a quick-thinking waitress at the Mrs Potato restaurant

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Senate's anti-torture bill gets nod

A Senate-drafted bill criminalising torture and forced disappearances was approved by the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Jacob Blake's uncle alleges Wisconsin deputies tortured him

An uncle of Jacob Blake filed a federal lawsuit alleging sheriff’s deputies in Wisconsin unjustly arrested and tortured him during a protest over the 2020 Kenosha police shooting of his nephew

The Independent UK

Judge rules Mexico's ex-attorney general to go to trial

A judge has ruled that Mexico’s former attorney general who oversaw the original investigation into the 2014 disappearances of 43 students from a radical teachers college will go to trial on charges of forced disappearance, torture and official misconduct

The Independent UK

Nearly 50,000 people held in solitary confinement in US, report says

Study says between 41,000 and 48,000 prisoners subjected to ‘restrictive housing’, which UN considers a form of torture

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Brit 'tortured' and facing death sentence in India 'after tip-off from UK intelligence'

Mr Johal is a Sikh activist and blogger but Indian authorities suspect he is a member of the Khalistan Liberation Force, a banned terrorist organisation and accuse him of funding assassinations

Daily Mirror

Man faces Queensland court after the alleged murder and torture of his 5-year-old son

The boy died in Yarrabah, near Cairns, after allegedly suffering ‘catastrophic injuries’, police say

The Guardian - AU

MI5 accused off tip-off which saw Scots groom abducted and tortured in India

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017 when his family say he was arrested and bundled into an unmarked car.

Daily Record

Kenyan group sues UK government over what it calls colonial-era land theft

A group of Kenyans filed a case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday over what it said was colonial-era land theft, torture and mistreatment.

Reuters

The Scot who was snatched off the street, tortured and detained without trial

THE nightmare for Jagtar Singh Johal and his family began shortly after celebrating his wedding in Punjab.

The National (Scotland)

British spies accused of supplying information that led to abduction and torture of Scot

Jagtar Singh Johal, from Dumbarton, was in Punjab in northern India for his wedding in 2017, when his family say he was arrested and bundled into an unmarked car.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson slammed for response to Jagtar Singh Johal detention

A HUMAN rights group and an SNP MP have both slammed Boris Johnson for his response to the detainment and torture of Jagtar Singh Johal.

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British Sikh activist ‘tortured in India after tip-off from UK intelligence’

Lawyers for Jagtar Singh Johal say he was given electric shocks after unlawful arrest in Punjab in 2017

The National (Scotland)

Spy agencies accused of tip-off which led to torture of Scot in India

UK intelligence agencies have been accused of tipping off Indian authorities about a Scottish man prior to his abduction and alleged torture by…

The Guardian - UK

Arrests and TV confessions as Iran cracks down on women’s ‘improper’ clothing

Protests follow appearance of ‘tortured’ writer on state television, while human rights group warn forced confessions on the rise as hijab laws hardened

ABC News

Man charged with murder and torture over the death of 5yo boy in Far North Queensland

The boy was taken to Yarrabah Hospital on August 16 with life-threatening injuries then flown to Townsville for treatment, but died yesterday.

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Ukrainian soldiers accuse Russians of abuses in captivity

Three Ukrainian soldiers who say they were wounded and taken prisoner by Russia after one of the war's biggest battles and later released, on Monday accused their captors of torture and psychological pressure.

The Hindu

Custodial torture: CB arrests 2 police officers

Their arrests recorded after a month-long probe

The Independent UK

Mexico arrests ex-attorney general in 2014 case of 43 missing students

Charges against Murillo Karam include forced disappearance, torture, and obstruction of justice during the investigation

Asharq Al-Awsat

Documentary on Houthi Crimes Wins US Award

“Detained Under Houthis” won the platinum award for Best Shorts Documentary at the Los Angeles-based Independent Shorts Awards (ISA) in August. Filmmaker Eric Trometer’s documentary shed light on three Yemeni women who were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi militias but survived their imprisonment. They chose to be part of the…

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Yamashita's gold was a national obsession in the Philippines. Now the case of the missing treasure and the Marcos family are back in court

Ferdinand Marcos once stole treasure from a poor locksmith, then had him tortured, jailed and threatened with death. Now the treasure hunter's family is taking Marcos's wife and son to court to reclaim what they say belongs to them.

Daily Mirror

Priti Patel insists Rwanda is a 'safe' country despite warnings of torture and killings

The UK high commissioner to Rwanda in 2021 warned that the country 'has been accused of recruiting refugees to conduct armed operations in neighbouring countries' - but Priti Patel said it's safe

Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatle torturer to die in max-security prison as monster is sentenced to life

El Shafee Elsheikh was known as the main torturer of the ISIS Beatles terror cell - and was found guilty in April of killing 27 hostages in Syria including Brits David Haines and Alan Henning

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